U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.6% in August
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WASHINGTON — The unemployment rate rose to 5.6% in August from 5.5% in July, the government said Friday, and the number of new jobs created slid further in the latest sign of sluggishness in the U.S. economy.
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